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gemmu's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, and Misogyny
Moderate: Child abuse, Murder, and Physical abuse
Minor: Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Ableism, and Sexual content
seapotatohowisitalrtaken's review
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Death, Violence, Abandonment, Sexual content, and Sexism
Moderate: Police brutality, Cursing, and Rape
Minor: Cannibalism and Cancer
wwweronka's review
the seixsm and objectification of women was a bit too much. there are other Chinese stories that I'd rather read.
gormenghast's review against another edition
3.0
Title story is really good, the rest a bit hit and miss
litkive's review
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
To be very honest, I did not finish the entire book, I think I have one or two short stories left.
Since it is a collection of short stories, I found myself going back and forth between them, choosing them based on my mood each day rather than reading them in the presented sequence. Some, I had to skip because I did not find them enjoyable, but then I did like others very much. I always enjoy reading translated book from Asia because of how different the language structures are from English. At times, it can be very hard to fully translate the meanings and as a reader, I tend to notice when I fail to grasp it as well.
I felt very heavily Mo Yan's preface introduction, and it definitely helped me navigate his stories and his characters. He explores both beautifully and so cruelly notions of sadness, hunger and love. His are tales of compromises, of harsh realities, of survival through the stretching of humanity's horizons.
Since it is a collection of short stories, I found myself going back and forth between them, choosing them based on my mood each day rather than reading them in the presented sequence. Some, I had to skip because I did not find them enjoyable, but then I did like others very much. I always enjoy reading translated book from Asia because of how different the language structures are from English. At times, it can be very hard to fully translate the meanings and as a reader, I tend to notice when I fail to grasp it as well.
I felt very heavily Mo Yan's preface introduction, and it definitely helped me navigate his stories and his characters. He explores both beautifully and so cruelly notions of sadness, hunger and love. His are tales of compromises, of harsh realities, of survival through the stretching of humanity's horizons.
astroneatly's review
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
shaghayegh's review against another edition
1.0
نميدونم مشكل از چي بود كه نتونستم ارتباط برقرار كنم،اينو به اين دليل خوندم كه فهميدم نويسندش چينبه و متوجه شده بودم هيچي از ادبيات چين نخوندم.
بچه ها ميشه لطف كنيد چندتا كتاب خوب از ادبيات چين بهم معرفي كنيد؟
بچه ها ميشه لطف كنيد چندتا كتاب خوب از ادبيات چين بهم معرفي كنيد؟
dream_mmdi's review against another edition
4.0
بهترین داستانهای کوتاه عمرم که تا امروز خوندم
یک ستاره برای چاپ ناقص دوتا از داستانها و توجیه مسخره‌ی ناشر کم کردم.
داستانهای کاملش فوق فوق العاده‌ان،متن سخنرانی جایزه نوبل هم آخر کتاب اومده و بی‌اندازه تاثیر گذاره
یک ستاره برای چاپ ناقص دوتا از داستانها و توجیه مسخره‌ی ناشر کم کردم.
داستانهای کاملش فوق فوق العاده‌ان،متن سخنرانی جایزه نوبل هم آخر کتاب اومده و بی‌اندازه تاثیر گذاره
avitalgadcykman's review against another edition
5.0
The collection is an interesting experience-a different way of writing, almost like an oral story telling. I enjoyed it.
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